Mrs. Esther Marie Malcom Wortham age 98, of Blevins, Arkansas passed away, Tuesday April 22, 2014 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was born July 3, 1915, in Okolona, Arkansas to Charlie and Irene Buchanan Malcom. Mrs. Wortham was a active member of the Bruce Memorial United Methodist Church in Blevins for 30 years, and was a clerk at Nashville Drug for 35 years. Mrs. Wortham was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Orville Wortham, daughter and son-in-law, Grecia Wortham Smith and Bruce Smith, and brother, Van Malcom. Mrs. Wortham is survived by nephews, Jerry and Joe Malcom, niece Judy Malcom McCauley, special grand-nephew and caregivers, Kent, Amanda, Kelly, and Anita Malcom and many other grand-nephews and grand-nieces and fellow church members and friends. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Bruce Memorial United Methodist Church 5210 Highway 371, Blevins, Arkansas 71825 or Merrill Cemetery Fund. Visitation for Mrs. Wortham will be 1:00 to 2:00pm, Thursday April 24, 2014, at Bruce Memorial United Methodist Church in Blevins. Funeral service will be 2:00pm, Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Bruce Memorial United Methodist Church in Blevins with Rev. Jimmy Teeter and Rev. Pamela Brule officiating. Burial will follow in Merrill Cemetery in McCaskill, Arkansas. Arrangements by Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, Eddie Brazzel, Director. Online Guestbook: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com